Online Test of Chapter 4 Distribution of Oceans Test 1 Geography| Class 11th
Q.1. Who among the following was the first to consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and America having been located side by side?
a. Alfred Wegener
b. Antonio Pellegrini
c. Abraham Ortelius
d. Edmond Hess
Q.2. Which one of the following term is related to Polar fleeing force?
a. Revolution of the Earth
b. Gravitation
c. Rotation of the Earth
d. Tides
Q.3. Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
a. Nazca
b. Arabia
c. Philippines
d. Antarctica
Q.4. Which one of the following facts were not considered while discussing the concept of sea floor spreading?
a. Volcanic activity along the mid-oceanic ridge
b. Stripes of normal and reverse magnetic field observed in rocks of ocean floor
c. Distribution of fossils in different continents
d. Age of rocks from the ocean floor
Q.5. Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan Mountains?
a. Ocean- Continents convergence
b. Divergent boundary
c. Transform boundary
d. Continent convergence
Q.6. Name the smallest continent?
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. Africa
d. Australia
Q.7. Who was the profounder of plate tectonic theory?
a. Arthur Holmes
b. McKenzie, Parker and Morgan
c. Admans Heinz
d. Alfred Wegener
Q.8. Who was the profounder of convection currents theory?
a. Arthur Holmes
b. McKenzie, Parker and Morgan
c. Admans Heinz
d. Alfred Wegener
Q. 9. Pacific Ocean Zone is also known as:
a. Ring of Fire
b. Ball of Fire
c. Fire rain area
d. Volcanic area
Q.10. Which country has gold bearing veins?
a. Australia
b. Russia
c. Brazil
d. South Africa
Chapter - 4 Distribution Of Oceans And Continents Quiz-1 | Class 11th
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Who among the following was the first to consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and America having been located side by side?
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Abraham Ortelius a Dutch map maker was the first to consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and America having been located side by side.
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Which one of the following term is related to Polar fleeing force?
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Polar fleeing force is related to Rotation of the Earth. The earth is not a perfect sphere; it has a bulge at the equator. This bulge is due to the rotation of the earth.
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Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
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The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the earth’s lithosphere is divided into seven major and some minor plates. Some important minor plates are Cocos plate, Nazca plate, Arabian plate and Philippine plate.
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Which one of the following facts was not considered while discussing the concept of sea floor spreading?
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Distribution of fossils in different continents was not considered while discussing the concept of sea floor spreading.
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Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan Mountains?
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The Indian plate includes Peninsular India and the Australian continental portions. The subduction zone along the Himalayas forms the northern plate boundary in the form of continent is known as continent convergence.
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Name the smallest continent?
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Australia is the smallest continent. The eastern margin is a spreading site lying to the east of Australia in the form of an oceanic ridge in SW Pacific.
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Who was the profounder of plate tectonic theory?
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It was in 1967, McKenzie and Parker and also Morgan, independently collected the available ideas and came out with another concept termed Plate Tectonics.
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Who was the profounder of convection currents theory?
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Arthur Holmes in 1930s discussed the possibility of convection currents operating in the mantle portion. These currents are generated due to radioactive elements causing thermal differences in the mantle portion.
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Pacific Ocean Zone is also known as:
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The Pacific Ocean Zone is also known as Ring of Fire.
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Which country has gold bearing veins?
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The belt of ancient rocks of 2,000 million years from Brazil coast matches with those from western Africa. The earliest marine deposits along the coastline of South America and Africa are of the Jurassic age.
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